1、Designation: F2460 11Standard Practice forSpecial Requirements for Bumper Boats1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2460; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in paren
2、theses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design, manu-facture, and operations of bumper boats. These are boats usedto bump into each other intention
3、ally as directed by drivers asa form of entertainment. Boats are fitted with an inflatable orimpact attenuating device to allow for such bumping.1.2 This practice follows Practices F1193 and F770 as thebasic level of safety for bumper boats. These practices shall befollowed for all bumper boats unde
4、r this practice. This practiceshall include all modifications, improvements, and deviationsto design, quality, manufacture, construction, ownership, op-eration, inspection, and maintenance of a bumper boat1.3 This practice does not apply to personal watercraft,human powered watercraft, or watercraft
5、 used for generalpurposes by private owners.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulat
6、ory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F770 Practice for Ownership and Operation of AmusementRides and DevicesF853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for AmusementRides and DevicesF1159 Practice for Design and Manufacture of PatronDirected, Artificial Climbing Walls
7、, Dry Slide, Coin Oper-ated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement Ridesand Devices and Air-Supported StructuresF1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Constructionof Amusement Rides and Devices2.2 NFPA Standards:3National Fire and Protection Association Standards2.3 SAE Standards:4SAE J1171
8、External Ignition Protection of Marine Electri-cal Devices3. Significance and Use3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate informationand to establish procedures for the operation of a bumper boatamusement ride.3.2 The device is a single craft, unattached to other craft orcommon frame system.
9、 It is non-human powered withoutconnection to a common energy source. It is driver controlledwith respect to acceleration, speed, and steering.4. Design Requirements4.1 Throttle/power controls shall return automatically tostop or slow speed when released.4.2 All battery powered units will provide ad
10、equate venti-lation to battery compartment.4.2.1 All battery-powered units will require an automaticcircuit protection device that will isolate the battery pack frompower and charging systems in the event of a short circuit orcurrent overload, or both. Such a device will meet SAE J1171external ignit
11、ion protection requirements.4.3 Any moving drive component (that is, propellers, im-pellers) must be guarded on all sides, whenever ride is inoperation. Openings of the guard shall be no larger in diameteror width than58 in. (16 mm).1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F24 on A
12、musementRides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.60 onSpecial Rides/Attractions.Current edition approved March 1, 2011. Published April 2011. Originallyapproved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F2460 07. DOI:10.1520/F2460-11.2For referenced ASTM standa
13、rds, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 BatterymarchPark, Quincy,
14、 MA 02169-7471, http:/www.nfpa.org.4Available from SAE International (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale,PA 15096-0001, http:/www.sae.org.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.4.4 Throttle/power controls shall be locate
15、d in such amanner as to prevent accidental activation during loading orunloading of boat.5. Quality, Manufacture, and Construction Requirements5.1 Quality, manufacture, and construction shall be in ac-cordance with in Practices F1193 and F1159.6. Ownership and Operation Requirements6.1 Ownership and
16、 operation requirements for this practiceare outlined in Practice F770. The items below are require-ments in addition to Practice F770.6.2 Bumper boats may be equipped with heat shields andguards that must be in place and in proper working conditionwhenever ride is in operation.6.3 Water quality in
17、the ride pond shall conform to local orapplicable ASTM standards, or both.6.4 Fire extinguishers shall be provided and located inaccordance with NFPA (National Fire and Protection Associa-tion)3or other responsible bodies, or both.7. Operational Requirements7.1 Operational requirements shall be in a
18、ccordance withthis practice and Practice F770. The items below are require-ments in addition to Practice F770.8. Maintenance Requirements8.1 Maintenance requirements shall be in accordance withthis practice and Practice F853. The items below are require-ments in addition to Practice F853.9. Supporti
19、ng Requirements9.1 There are inherent risks in the participation in or on anyamusement ride, device, or attraction. Patrons of an amusementride, device, or attraction, by participating, accept the risksinherent in such participation of which the ordinary prudentperson is or should be aware. Patrons
20、have a duty to exercisegood judgment and act in a responsible manner while using theamusement ride, device, or attraction and to obey all oral orwritten warnings, or both, prior to or during participation, orboth.9.2 Patrons have a duty to not participate in or on anyamusement ride, device or attrac
21、tion when under the influenceof drugs or alcohol.10. Keywords10.1 amusement rides and devices; operating proceduresASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard. Users of this standard are expressly ad
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